Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Thursday:

** Australian retailer David Jones Ltd DJS.AX said it had rejected a takeover approach from Myer Holdings Ltd MYR.AX worth A$1.4 billion ($1.23 billion) in October 2013 and was no longer in talks. News Search ID:nL3N0L437F

** Glencore Xstrata Plc GLEN.L plans to sell its 62.5 percent stake in the $5.9 billion Tampakan copper and gold project, Indophil Resources N L IRN.AX , its partner in the long-delayed Philippines joint venture said. News Search ID:nL3N0L42P2

** European private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd

Href="NewsSearch">CVC.UL is nearing a deal to invest in antivirus software developer Avast Software, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CVC Capital is set to take a significant minority stake that would value Prague-based Avast at roughly $1 billion, including debt, the sources said.

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** Russian telecoms group Rostelecom RTKM.MM is planning to sell a 12 percent stake to banking group VTB Bank OAO

VTBR.MM for up to 35 billion roubles ($995 million), to help to pay for a share buyback, business daily Kommersant reported.

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** Dassault Systemes SA DAST.PA has agreed to buy U.S. scientific software firm Accelrys Inc ACCL.O in an all-cash deal valuing the San-Diego company at about $750 million, as it seeks to expand its product portfolio, the software company said. News Search ID:nL5N0L40G6

** Japanese systems integrator NEC Corp 6701.T said it has agreed to sell its Internet provider NEC Biglobe to Japan Industrial Partners and would book a special profit of about 27 billion yen ($264 million) on the sale in the current business year to March. News Search ID:nT9N0KP018

** Turkey's largest food group, Yildiz Holding, has signed a deal to sell its yeast-making unit Dosu Maya to French company Le Saffre for $220 million, Yildiz Chairman Murat Ulker said.

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** Lenovo Group Ltd 0992.HK said on Wednesday that it agreed to buy Google Inc's GOOG.O Motorola handset division for $2.91 billion, in what is China's largest-ever tech deal as Lenovo buys its way into the heavily competitive U.S. handset market dominated by Apple Inc AAPL.O . News Search ID:nL2N0L329M

** The head of Pirelli & C SpA PECI.MI said on Wednesday that he had received no proposal regarding a possible sale of the Italian tyremaker. News Search ID:nI6N0KJ04J

** U.S. power company ContourGlobal said on Wednesday it will acquire three hydroelectric power plants in Armenia in a $250 million deal.

($1 = 102.2500 Japanese yen)

($1 = 1.1425 Australian dollars)

($1 = 35.1719 Russian roubles)

(Compiled by Shivani Mody in Bangalore)

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